The Season 3 finale of ABC's gasp-fest "Scandal" saw D.C. fixer Olivia Pope, played by Kerry Washington, fly off into the sunset with sometimes suitor Jake Ballard, ignoring a call from crestfallen President Fitz. It's not a question of if she'll be back, but rather whether she'll actually get a handle on a Fitz-free life.

Washington will stop by the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday to take part in a live chat at 11 a.m. PDT -- and we'll be getting her thoughts on Liv's fight-or-flight response in the season-ender.

We can't say we blame Liv for wanting to escape. The panic-ridden season saw her contend with the realities of her rogue parents, more than a few deaths and woes among her Gladiator team. Wine and popcorn can only do so much to combat the stress.

It all leads to many questions that we'll pose to Washington when she joins us. If you want to get in on the inquisition, tweet us your questions using #askLATimes or leave them here in the comments section.

There is no such thing as a fluke Hollywood Bowl triumph. Given the combination of severely limited rehearsal time, amplification and summer orchestral doldrums, so much can go wrong that an outstanding conductor can easily make a poor first impression.

On a Tuesday night in February, the line to get into the Echoplex stretched all the way down Glendale Boulevard. Hundreds of mid-20s to early-30-somethings waited with huge grins on their faces, ready to hear the music that changed their young lives. Once inside, they crowd-surfed, moshed and...

As light and wobbly as a feather caught in a soft breeze, the Canadian electronic pop duo Purity Ring takes a grab at the (less pure) brass ring on its second album, "Another Eternity." An unapologetic run toward the commercial pop charts, the team best known for its 2012 breakout hit...